What are the responsibilities and job description for the Machine Operator position at sugar foods corporation?
Job Description
Job Description
Machine Operator
Shift 5 p.m. to 5 : 30 a.m.
Position Summary for Machine Operator
Machine Operators at Sugar Foods serve as owners of a particular machine or line within a process area. The Sugar Foods Villa Rica operation is a food manufacturing, packing and distribution facility. Machines at Sugar Foods include ovens, baggers, and case erectors among others. The Villa Rica plant is a fast-paced 24-hour operation. Operators are responsible for ensuring that their machine and / or line safely produces the highest quality products for Sugar Foods customers. Operators are expected to exercise good judgement with an emphasis on safety first and attention to quality. Operators are expected to follow standard work processes in order to maximize the effectiveness of their equipment while always looking for opportunities to continuously improve how their machine, line, and team operates. Operators work closely with Line Associates, Pod Leaders, Maintenance and Quality technicians on daily operations and continuous improvement projects. To be successful at Sugar Foods it is critical that our Machine Operators embrace and teach the Sugar Foods Way to all of our team members.
The Sugar Foods Way
At Sugar Foods the Customer is King and our team is our Family. The vision of Sugar Foods is for our products to be on every plate and in every cup. To accomplish this we continue to grow our business and adapt to changing business conditions and consumer preferences by continuously exploring new technologies, methodologies, and opportunities to help our team get better every single day without changing our core identity which is to consistently provide value to our customers, our associates, and our community by adhering to high standards of quality and safety and always acting in a respectful and responsible manner.
Your Responsibilities as a Sugar Foods Machine Operator
Safely and Effectively Run Your Machine and Manage Your Line
- Prepare your machine, line and team
- Meet with the machine operator from the previous shift to learn about any problems, challenges, or concerns they may have encountered in order to ensure a smooth hand-off and start-up
- Review daily schedule and properly prepare for the requirements of that day’s shift
- Communicate effectively with material handlers who supply your line to ensure you have the right materials for proper line set-up for your run
- Communicate effectively with line associates and temp staff (packers and stackers) to ensure proper line set up (materials and settings) and schedule execution
- Check that all safety mechanisms are working properly and that all team members understand and adhere to safety rules
- Run your machine and lead your line safely and effectively
- Check settings and match to product run using graphical interface
- Start-up machine
- Run machine at expected standards
- Zero Quality Defects
- Zero Safety violations
- 80% OEE machine / line productivity
- Regulate machine flow, speed, and temperature
- Monitor production line and output and resolve jams, pile-ups, and poor seals
- Inspect products to verify conformity to specifications such as measurements, code dates and weights and remove / record rejected items
- Conduct scheduled safety and quality inspections
- Troubleshoot machine operations and determine when to take the machine off-line in the event of a safety and / or quality problem
- Work with maintenance team on any mechanical problems
- Conduct preventative maintenance on machines and line
- Relieve all line associates for breaks as needed
- Monitor and record waste
Manage and Optimize Your Machine and Line
Keep Yourself and Your Teammates Safe
Deliver High Quality Products
Own Quality and Strive for “Frist Time Quality” Every Time
Successful Sugar Foods Team Members Are :
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